Valve for corrosive liquids.



J. P. JENNINGS; VALVE FOR. GORROSIVE LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED FBB13, 1911.`

` @u f ma f Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

.JOHN '.F. JENNINGS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VALVE ron connosrvr. manips.

Specification 'of Letters Patent. Application led February 13, 1911. Serial N o. 60'8l259.

Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

To all whom it may concern.' Be-it `known that I, JOHN F. JENNINGS,

- a citizen of the United States of America,

fre uentl residing at Cleveland, in the county of (luyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves forCorrosive Li uids; and I hereby declare the Jfollowing to e a full, clear, and exact descrlption of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to .which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements 'in -Valves and particularly to valves which are employed in systems for conveying acids or other corrosive liquids.

The object of the invent-ion is the provision of a valve which is strong and durable and has a construction such that all vparts are protected against the corrosive action of-liquids, have long life and need not be replaced or repaired.

ith t ese object-s in view and to the end of securing other .objects and advantages hereinafter appearing, the invention may be briefly summarized as consisting in certain novel details of construction and combination and arrangements of parts which will be described in the specification and set forth in the appended claims.

For an understanding of my invention reference'is had to the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a valve constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a section substantially along the line 2 2, Fig.` 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Referring now to the figures of the drawi ings it will be seen that I have 4provided a valve having a casing 10 which is provided with a main chamber or passageway 11 extending therethrough and at the ends has coupling flanges 12 by means of which the valve may be coupled in the usual manner to the pi e sections. This valve casin is formed o a non-corrodin metal or a loy which is preferably'forme particularly for use in valves through which acids or other corrosive liquidsl are carried. The valve chamber is provided with a partition 13, which, in this caseis inclined with reference to the axis of the chamber and is provided with a 'valve o ening 14, the wall of which is tapered or aring forming a valve seat. Directly opposite the valve opening 14 is a tubular neck orextension 15 which,

in this case, is inclined with referenceto the chamber or body portion of the valve and 1s provided with a passageway 16 which commumcates with the chamber or passageway 11. The tubular extension 15 is provlded at its outer `end with aiiange 17 to which is secured by bolts 18 a yoke 19 havlng a base 20and a pair of arms 21 provided at their union opposite the base 20 with a hub or boss '22. The base 20 of the yoke 19 is'provided wit-h a central openingV for al valve stem to be referred to presently and withja stuffing box recess or opening. The yoke 19 is preferably formed of cast iron, andin order` that it may not be corroded or damaged corrosive liquids I provide' on the under side of the base 20 a layer or lining 23 of lead or other noncorrodible metal preferably in the form of a sheet or plate, and this` sheet or layer is provided with a centrallylocated opening for the valve stem and is extended upwardly and outwardlyV through lt-he opening in the base 20 and lines the stuffing box recess, as shown at 24. The lead sheet 23 is provided with a thickened portion 25 which extends down into the mouth of the passageway 16 of the tubular neck or projection 15, the lower face l of this thickened portion being preferably Hat and smooth so as to form a seat for a member to be referred to presently.

Arranged to coperate with the valve opening 14 is a valve member 26 which is tapered, asv shown, so as to conform to the shape or configuration of the valve opening 14, and tlis valve member 26 is carried by a valve stem 27 which extends outwardly through the passageway 16, through the stuiling box and through aA threaded opening in the hub or boss 22 in the outer end of the yoke 19. Arranged on the stem 27 a suitable distance above the valve member 26 is a flange 2,8 which is slightly smaller than the passageway 16 and is adapted to be shifted longitudinally in said passageway. The valve member 26, stem 27 and ange 28 are preferably integral and are formed of any suitable metal such as cast iron. In order that these parts may.not be damagedy by corrosive liquids they are covered with' a layer`29 of lead or other non-corrodible material, this layer of lead extending upward` along the stem a suitable distance beyond 'the base 20 of the yoke 19. This layer of lead is preferably lacedon the valve stem and the' parts carried thereby so as to be of uniform thickness particularly over the valve member 26 so that the stem will slide easily through the stuffing-box opening and so that the outer surface of the layer or coating on the valve member 26 is tapered and will conform exactly to the shape of the valve seat. The leakage of the liquid along the stem is prevented mainly by means of packing 30 in the stuffing-box recess, th1s packing being held in place by an ordinary'gland 3l,

which is secure/d by bolts 32 to the top of the base 20, the stem with its layer of lead being adaptedI to have a close but working fit in the opening in the gland 31.

At the top of the lead layer or coatmg 29 which projects a short distance above the gland 31 when the valve is closed the stem is provided with a squared ortlon 33 the purpose of which will bel re erred to presently and surrounding the outer portion of the stem with a close or working tit and located above the squared portion 33 is a threaded sleeve 34 which passes throughand coperates with the threaded opening provided in the boss. or hub 22 of the yoke 19 and is adapted to.turn on the stem. The outer end of the sleeve is provided with a hand wheel 35 and the sleeve is held from endwise movement on the stem 27 by va washer 36 and nut 37 which is screwed onto the end of the stem which projects beyond the hand wheel 35. In order that the stem may not turn when the hand 'wheel is turned so as to injure or wear away the lead c oating on the valve member 26, I have provided means for holding the-stem 27 agalnst rotary movement when the hand wheel 1s turned. This is accomplished in this case by a guide shown most clearly in Fig. 2v

and consisting preferably of two members 38 and 39 which are clamped together by means of bolts 40 about the squared portion 33 of the stem, the member 38project1ng outwardly and having a groove which receives with a sliding lit a rib on one of the arms 21 of the yoke 19. It will be seen that with this construction whenthe hand wheel 35 is turned the threaded sleeve 34 is turned vand is movedlongitudinally by itsengage ment in the threaded opening of the hub or boss of the yoke, but the stem and valve 26 are given endwise or longitudinal movements only and the valve will seat nicely onto the valve seat without any turning or grinding'action which would be likely Ito injure the lead coating. By forming .the guide 1n two parts in the manner shown, it is possible to remove the guide without taking the valve apart, in case it is desired to turn the parts and other parts are coated with noncorrodible metal as here shown, there is a leakage of the liquid along the stem into the stuiiing box and the liquid which enters the stuiiing box easily corrodes the packing with the result that if there is considerable pressure in the system the packing will sooner or later be blown out, necessitating a frequent renewal of the 'stuffing box packing. To overcome this difficulty the flange 28 is provided and this ange is so arranged that when the valve member 26 is substantially in full open position and the liquid passes through the chamber under full pressure, the top or upper face of the lead coating or layer over the fla e 28, which portion of the lead coatin 1s preferably provided along its outer e ge with a bead or annular ri ve 42, engages or seats againstA the lower face of the thickened portion 25 of the lead lining or layer 23 which projects into the mouth of the passageway 16. When the top ofA the lead layer on the ange 28 seats against the lower portion 25 of the lead lining or coating 23, the passage -of liquid under pressure along the valve'stem or along the outer surface of the lead coat-in of the valve stem is prevented and there 1s therefore no leakage of the liquid into the stuiingv box when the valve is in full open position. It will be-seen, therefore, that none of the parts are subject to corrosive action of the liquids conveyed through the valve because of the non-corrodible material of which the parts engaged by the liquid. are constructed or coated, and because of the arrangement and construction of parts which prevent, leakage into the stuiing box and corrosion of the packing which in ordinary valves of this type mustbe frequently renewed. Furthermore the valve is so constructed that it is strong and durable 'and theparts may be readily assembled or taken apart.

What I claim is,-

1. In combination, in a valve for use with corrosive liquids, a valve casi formed of non-corrodible metal and provided with a valve chamber or passageway extending therethrough and with a partiti'on havi a valve openmg, a tubular extension provi 'ed with a passageway which communicates with the chamber and is in line with the valve o ening, a yoke secured to the end of said tu ular extension and comprising a base which closes the passageway in said extension and is provided with an opening for a valve stem and with a stufiing box,a valve member coperating with the valve opening a st'em carrying said valve member, sald valve member and the portion of the stein extending inwardly through the stuing box being coated with non-corrodible metal, asleeve rotatably mounted on the outer portion of the kstem and en aging in a threaded opening of the yoke, sald stem having adjacorrosive liquids, a ca'sin rota-ry movement ofthe stem when the sleeve is turned comprising a guide which is clamped about the squared portion of the stem and slidingly engages the yoke, said stern extending entirely through the sleeve and beyond the end thereof, and means on the outer end of the sleeve for preventing endwise movement of the sleeve on the stem.

2, In combination, in a valve for use with formedof noncorrodible metal and provided lwith a chamber or passageway extending therethrough, said chamber having' a divlding partition providedwith a valve opening, said casing having a tubular neck provided with a passageway which is in line with thevalve openin and communicates with the chamber, a yo e .secured to said tubularextension and 'having a base which `closes the passageway therein and is provided with` an openin for a valve stem and with a stuffing box, a ayer of non-corrodible metal between the basev of the yokeand the adjacent end of the tubular extension, said layer extending upwardly through the opening of the base and lining the interior of the stuiin box, a valve member coperating with sald valve opening, a

stem carrying the valve member, said stem extending outwardly through the st-uiing box, and the valve-member and the portion of the stem extending inwardly through the stufling box being covered with non-corredible metal, said yoke having a threaded opening in line with the valveo lening, a sleeve mounted on the outer portlon of .the stem andengaging in said threaded opening, said stem -havlng1 adjacent the inner end of the sleeve a squared portion, means for preventing rotary movement of the stern com` prising a two-part guide clamped aboutthe squared ortion of the stem and slidably engaging t e yoke, the stem extending through the-.sleeve beyond the outer end thereof, a hand wheel secured on the outer portion of the sleeve for turning the same and causing endwise movement of the valve stern, and a nut on the outer end ofthe stem for holding the sleeveA in'position on the stem and for preventin endwise movement thereof re1- ative to t e stem.

In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in .the presence of two witnesses.

l JOHN F. JENNIN GS. Witnesses:

VICTOR C. LYNCH, N. L. MoDoNNnLL. 

